The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin

I love October. Growing up, it was generally during the last week of October where Houston got its annual two days' worth of fall (which translates to 75 degrees. anything lower than that was "winter"). Here where it gets cool enough on some October days to justify a sweater and even s'mores over an open fire, this is what happens to a pumpkin.
Reese & Makena identify their favorites
The men gut and dismember the pumpkin. A true dad ritual.
While the kids are silly and swinging
S'mores with 6 kids and an open fire pit is a little overwhelming. Somehow we managed to keep all children, dogs and most toys from getting charred.
Travis got marshmallow duty with each kid.
Reese decided it was her calling to direct traffic around the fire (note leftover s'mores on her face)
Brett with his final product (we call it a redneck skull with West Virginia teeth)